Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1293033.015 - Continental Casting, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1293033.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 02/05/2018

Site Address:
Continental Casting, Llc
7063 County Road 328
Palmyra, MO 63461

Mailing Address:
801 Second Street Po Box 278, Monroe City, MO 63456

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/23/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1305915	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$28,268	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,268
Current Penalty	$17,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100151 C	04/11/2018	05/29/2018	$2,500	$4,240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100169 B03 IV	04/11/2018	05/29/2018	$3,500	$5,654	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100179 J03	04/11/2018	05/29/2018	$2,500	$4,240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100215 A04	04/11/2018	05/29/2018	$2,500	$4,240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100215 B09	04/11/2018	05/29/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100305 B01 II	04/11/2018		$3,500	$5,654	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100305 B02 I	04/11/2018	05/07/2018	$2,500	$4,240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19100022 A01	04/11/2018	05/29/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102851.015

Event: 02/01/2018

Employee is injured in blast from electrical cabinet

On February 01, 2018, at 2:20 p.m., an employee was using a torch to heat a part on a die cast machine at the beginning of a cycle. At that time an electrical control panel cabinet exploded behind him, forcing him onto the work platform. The employee was found unconscious with head trauma and a broken left arm.

Keywords: Arm, Electrical Cabinet, Explosion, Head, Torch

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1293033.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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